5 things you need to know Friday

Gov. John Kasich faces Medicaid challenge on his home turf

The national health care debate hits the Buckeye State on Friday as Ohio's GOP lawmakers have thrown a Medicaid challenge in front of Gov. John Kasich's doorstep. Citing financial concerns, Ohio Republicans want to prevent new, lower-income Ohio adults from enrolling in Medicaid starting July 1, 2018. Medicaid expansion has been Kasich's main answer to drug treatment as the state grapples with a heroin and opioid overdose epidemic. The 2016 presidential contender — who must decide by midnight Friday whether to leave in place the provisionthat freezes new enrollment, according to the Associated Press — slammed the Senate Republican's health care bill that would cause an estimated 22 million Americans to lose their health insurance.

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Protesters are arrested outside the office of Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., while lobbying against the Senate Republican's health care bill in Washington on June 28, 2017. After more senators said they would not offer support, senate Republicans announced they would delay a vote on their revised health care bill. Jim Lo Scalzo, European Pressphoto Agency

Glenn Terry, dressed as President Trump, joins with other protesters at U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) office on June 28, 2017 in Doral, Fla. The protesters are demanding Rubio vote against the Senate health care proposal. Joe Raedle, Getty Images

Chaffetz speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill on Jan. 9, 2015, following a closed-door meeting of House Republicans aimed at countering President Obama's executive actions on immigration. J. Scott Applewhite, AP

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NAACP president's contract expires

The NAACP will be getting a new leader after its president and CEO Cornell Brooks’ contract expires Friday. Brooks, who has led the organization since 2014, is one of just four people to hold the position in the past 15 years. The move comes as part of an effort to restructure one of the nation’s oldest civil rights group. Brooks was officially voted out in May.

Sears to hold liquidation sales across the U.S.

Distressed department store chain Sears Holdings will begin liquidation sales at some stores Friday in an attempt to stanch the bleeding caused by swirling challenges in the retail sector. Earlier this month, Sears closed an additional 20 stores and acknowledged in March that there was "substantial doubt" it would survive on its own, though the company said its cost-cutting maneuvers and other retail strategies would greatly improve its chances of carrying on. The iconic American department store said liquidation sales will close by mid-September.

If lead levels have dropped, water monitoring could end in Flint

Water monitoring in Flint, Mich., could end on Friday if lead levels in the water have dropped below EPA’s “action level.” As part of an $87 million settlement, city officials were required to find, replace and monitor water quality in contaminated water lines. If lead levels are acceptable, the state would no longer be required to operate water distribution after Sept. 1. That doesn't mean residents are out of the woods, though. Even after lead levels in the water dropped below federal requirements in January, tap water still wasn’t safe to drink because of the damage contaminated water did to the pipes.

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Drunk in love, dangerously in love, crazy in love. However you slice it, married megastars Beyoncé and Jay Z are one of the cutest couples in the entertainment world. Their commitment to spending time together and supporting one another is evident. Look back at some of their sweetest one-on-one moments over the years. Here they are with daughter Blue Ivy at the Grammy Awards on Jan. 28, 2018 in New York. Christopher Polk, Getty Images for NARAS

Bey and Jay were spotted at Game 7 of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz on Apr 30, 2017 in Los Angeles. Jayne Kamin-Oncea, Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Beyoncé, left, and Jay Z, right, stand in solidarity with Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Get Out The Vote concert at Wolstein Center on Nov. 4, 2016 in Cleveland. Justin Sullivan

Jay Z leans to whisper in Beyoncé's ear at the second round women's singles match between Serena Williams and Vania King on Day 4 of the 2016 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept. 1, 2016 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Al Bello, Getty Images

Beyoncé and Jay Z exchange words as Serena Williams took on Angelique Kerbe inthe women's singles final on the thirteenth day of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 9, 2016. ADAM DAVY, AFP/Getty Images

Third wheel situation? No -- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson just got lucky when he landed a seat next to Bey and Jay at an NBA game on Feb. 3, 2014. Even more impressive? Wilson had won the Super Bowl the night before! Kathy Willens, AP

One of Jay Z and Beyoncé's favorite pasttimes is attending NBA games — especially when they can support Jay's home team, the Brooklyn Nets. Here, they take in a game in Oklahoma City on Nov. 21, 2013. Sue Ogrocki, AP

To celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary in April 2013, Beyoncé and Jay Z (and their security detail) took a trip to Havana, Cuba — a moved that stirred up controversy stateside. Ramon Espinosa, AP